Brazil vs China: Energy use — Total final energy consumption
Brazil
258,371 Tonnes of oil equivalent
in 2024
China
2.41 million Tonnes of oil equivalent
in 2023
Brazil rank
4th
China rank
1st
Energy use — Total final energy consumption over time
- Brazil
- China
How they compare
China currently reports 2.41 million Tonnes of oil equivalent against 258,371 Tonnes of oil equivalent in Brazil, a difference of 2.15 million Tonnes of oil equivalent.
That makes China's figure about 9.3 times Brazil's.
Across all 39 years both countries report, China has been ahead every year.
Brazil ranks 4th and China ranks 1st of 43 countries.
China has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 109,233 Tonnes of oil equivalent | 617,602 Tonnes of oil equivalent | 508,370 Tonnes of oil equivalent | China |
| 1990s | 129,077 Tonnes of oil equivalent | 743,022 Tonnes of oil equivalent | 613,945 Tonnes of oil equivalent | China |
| 2000s | 172,282 Tonnes of oil equivalent | 1.14 million Tonnes of oil equivalent | 966,112 Tonnes of oil equivalent | China |
| 2010s | 225,257 Tonnes of oil equivalent | 1.91 million Tonnes of oil equivalent | 1.69 million Tonnes of oil equivalent | China |
| 2020s | 238,126 Tonnes of oil equivalent | 2.28 million Tonnes of oil equivalent | 2.04 million Tonnes of oil equivalent | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher energy use — total final energy consumption, Brazil or China?
- China, at 2.41 million Tonnes of oil equivalent against 258,371 Tonnes of oil equivalent in Brazil as of 2023.
- What is the difference in energy use — total final energy consumption between Brazil and China?
- 2.15 million Tonnes of oil equivalent, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and China?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
- How do Brazil and China rank globally for energy use — total final energy consumption?
- Brazil ranks 4th and China ranks 1st of 43 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Energy use — Total final energy consumption. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.